Privileges and Rights of Registered Practitioners

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force,— (i) The expression legally qualified registered practitioner of Ayurvedic System of Medicine or other Allied Systems of Indian Medicine or any word importing a person, recognized by law as Ayurvedic System of Medicine or Member of Ayurvedic System of Medicine or other Allied Systems of Indian Medicine shall in all Acts, extended to the State of Goa or in all Acts of Legislature in their application to the State of Goa, in so far as such Acts relate to any of the matters specified in list II or list HI in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India be deemed to include a registered practitioner. (1) A Registered practitioner shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any dispensary, hospital supported by or receiving a grant from the Government or any other local authority and treating patients or in any other establishment, body or institution dealing with Ayurvedic System of Medicine or other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine. (2) Unless the Council otherwise directs, a registered practitioner shall be entitled to,— (a) sign or authenticate a birth or death certificate required by any law or rule to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified Ayurvedic System of Medicine or other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine practitioner; (b) sign or authenticate a medical or fitness certificate required by any law or rule to be signed or authenticated by duly qualified practitioner of Ayurvedic System of medicine or other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine; (c) give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872) or on any matter relating to Ayurvedic System of Medicine or other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine.